The Trinity Knot (Celtic Magic) - Softcover

Conklin, H R

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1976079306 ISBN 13: 9781976079306

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017

Synopsis

After the death of their father, 15-year-old Mairi and her younger brother Jamie are forced to spend the summer with their estranged grandfather in the rural mountains of Northern California. Expecting to be miserable, Mairi is instead drawn into a world of magic straight out of the Celtic fairy tales from her childhood. Facing faerie curses and vengeful druids, a trip back in time to ancient Scotland threatens to become even more dangerous than anticipated when their cousin, Danny unexpectedly shows up with his own agenda, and time is running out to reverse the curse a faerie has put on their family. Life wasn't ever going to be the same without her father, but Mairi never imagined she was actually part of a magical legacy.Combining Scotland's history and Celtic fairy tales passed down by the clans on Skye with modern day teens in the United States, this contemporary fantasy fiction for the YA audience encourages a new look at ancient lore, connecting Scottish-Americans to their ancestral roots in an accessible storyline.Follow Mairi as she learns who she is and how her choices impact the world around her in this first book in the series, Celtic Magic.Inspired by books both fiction and educational written by authors such as Jane Yolen and Elen Sentier, this series weaves fantasy and contemporary in an engaging manner.

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About the Author

H R Conklin grew up in the rural mountains of Northern California where her mother gardened and her father played the bagpipes, as well as spending long hours in the theater where her parents were a dancer and an actor, which undoubtedly led to her overactive imagination and love for nature. She currently lives in San Diego with her husband, two children, three dogs, and one cat. She teaches kindergarten at a public Waldorf charter school in which she tells many fairy tales to the children, and makes up stories in her spare time. Connect with H R Conklin on her website, Facebook, and Instagram under Wild Rose Stories Please leave a review on Amazon.com. slàinte mhath Scottish Gaelic for “good health”

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1976079306
• ISBN 13: 9781976079306
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 284